Keith Pompey

Inquirer Staff Writer

Temple has been picked to finish third in the East Division in the Mid-American Conference’s preseason poll. The poll, which was determined by the media, was released during Tuesday’s MAC Media Day event at Ford Field in Detroit.

The Owls received four first-place votes and a total of 88 points en route to finishing behind Miami of Ohio (eight first-place votes, 97 points) and Ohio (eight, 96) in the East.

Toledo (eight, 83) was picked to win the West. Northern Illinois (five, 81) was picked second, followed by Western Michigan (two, 76).